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🌱Grand Opening | East McKinney Learning Garden
April 19 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
You’re invited! Please join us for the Grand Opening of the East McKinney Learning Garden. Details below:
📅 Date: Saturday, April 19th, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Location: 704 Greenville Rd, McKinney, TX 75069
Join us for an afternoon of community celebration as we unveil the East McKinney Learning Garden, a vibrant space dedicated to fostering sustainable gardening practices and strengthening our community bonds. This event is free and open to the public.
Event Highlights:
🎶 Live Music: Enjoy performances by George Dunham & The Bird Dogs.
🌱 Guided Tours: Explore the garden and learn about our mission to empower residents with the knowledge to cultivate their own food-producing gardens.
🎨 Kids’ Activities: Fun and educational experiences for the little ones.
🌻 About the East McKinney Learning Garden:
Nestled near the new TUPPS Brewery and a short stroll from Historic Downtown McKinney, the garden features 30+ raised beds, potting benches, a harvest wash area, and serves as an outdoor classroom. Our goal is to bridge the food-desert gap in our community by teaching individuals how to create and maintain food-producing gardens in their own backyards, promoting healthier diets and self-sufficiency.
🌟 Special Thanks To:
💙 McKinney Community Development Corporation – For their generous support and commitment to community enrichment.
🥕 Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation – For their $100,000 contribution, helping bring this vision to life.
🏡 SRS Raise the Roof Foundation – For their generous $60,000 donation
🍻 TUPPS Brewery – For their collaboration and special release of Farmhouse Ale Learning Garden beer, with proceeds supporting the garden.
This garden is more than just a place to grow plants. It’s a community hub where individuals of all ages can come together to learn, share, and cultivate a sustainable future. Food grown here will be distributed to local organizations addressing food insecurity.
For more information, please visit the webpage East McKinney Learning Garden